Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 57.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Uganda is 57.22, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Uganda peaked at 57.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 2000.
That places Uganda 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.49 | — |
| 2001 | 43.26 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.02 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.91 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.14 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.53 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 48.52 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.28 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.31 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.29 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.09 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.87 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.52 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.22 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.85 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.26 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.75 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.22 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.55 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.22 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.77 | 42.49 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2 | 52.09 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.46 | 57.22 | 57.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 140 Papua New Guinea 57.48 compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.43 compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 57.37 compare
- 144 Djibouti 56.99 compare
- 145 Pakistan 56.89 compare
- 146 Guyana 56.82 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2698 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5466 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Uganda?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Uganda was 57.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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